A Seedy, Behind-the-Scenes Look at America's Pasttime

Baseball legend Mickey Mantle. Terry talks with the Yankees' slugger, whose father had his career in pro baseball planned before he was born. Mantle played his entire 17-year career with one team, the New York Yankees. This was recorded in 1985.

Film Critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Kiss of Death." It stars David Caruso, Samuel Jackson, and Nicolas Cage.

Frank Robinson, Assistant General Manager of the Baltimore Orioles. In 1975, he became the first black manager in baseball, As a player, Robinson was legendary -- he is the only person to ever to win the Most Valuable Player award in both leagues. (Rebroadcast)

The former Cardinal was a record-breaking baseball player in the 1960's, and was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. (Rebroadcast)

Called by some baseball purists the finest first baseman in the game, Hernandez played with the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Mets, and the Cleveland Indians. He is the winner of eleven consecutive Golden Glove Awards for fielding, and played in two World Championships. He is author of Pure Baseball, an analysis of two 1993 match-ups, with play by play commentary, based on his seventeen years in the game. (Rebroadcast)